Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 8000 ft (2400 m), or flight level 080.
Original VAAC bulletin:
FVAU01 at 22:25 UTC, 16/08/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260816/2220Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: DUKONO 268010
PSN: N0142 E12754
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1229M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/634
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL080 OBS AT 16/2200Z MOV NE
EST VA DTG: 16/2200Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL080 N0129 E12749 - N0144 E12740 - N0213
E12753 - N0201 E12834 - N0124 E12830 MOV NE 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 17/0400Z SFC/FL080 N0132 E12749 - N0144
E12740 - N0217 E12810 - N0156 E12838 - N0124 E12826
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 17/1000Z SFC/FL080 N0131 E12748 - N0148
E12738 - N0214 E12756 - N0205 E12838 - N0124 E12829
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 17/1600Z SFC/FL080 N0130 E12749 - N0145
E12739 - N0211 E12801 - N0204 E12837 - N0123 E12831
RMK: VA EMISSIONS IDENTIFIABLE ON SATELLITE IMAGERY BUT
PARTIALLY OBSCURED BY MET CLOUD. EMISSIONS EXPECTED TO BE
ONGOING. HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON SATELLITE IMAGERY AND
MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260817/0420Z=